Journey Thru the Chakras, Part 5 of 7 with Lisa Ware

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Enjoy a series focused on your energy centers combining Lisa’s two passions: Reiki and Vinyasa Flow Yoga. Learn through the practice of yoga and some breakdown/ lecture time about the colors, yantra meditation, crystals, foods for the chakras + positive affirmations and Sun Salutations specifically for each chakra.Begin the series with the Root Chakra and end the 7th week focusing on Transformation and Ascension with the Crown Chakra!Each week’s flow is designed to activate, balance and connection to breath through Mind, Body and Spiri Starting with breath work (pranayama) and setting your intention for the chakra energy center, Starting with breath work (pranayama) and setting your intention for the chakra energy center. Learn and feel in new ways, connect with our natural Prana (the body’s chi, ki or energy). Learn to awaken all of our energy points (chakras) with some new and many traditional techniques and poses. Specific Sun Salutations for each chakra (Surya Namaskar). Learn how certain Warrior series activate direction of energy (Prana Vayus). Experience delicious twists, beginner and advanced back bending and an intro to basic inversions. All Yoga 4 Love Signature sequences are chosen to stimulate and balance each Chakra center. Come to one class or all 7!

All learning is experienced during a flowing yoga practice, with a beautiful blend of Hatha and Vinyasa infused with the transformative yin energy of Reiki Healing Therapy.

Finish this class with Reiki and guided meditation during a lovely final relaxation (Savasana).

Journey through the Chakras 7 Week Series with Lisa Ware is especially dedicated for Lent and the Easter Season.

Lisa Ware, E-RYT500Reiki Master Teacher

Throat Chakra

Sanskrit Name:

Visuddha

Meaning:

Purification, the first of the 3 spiritual upper chakras

Element:

Ether

Breath Work:

Lion’s Breath

Bee’s Breath, Bhramari Pranayama

Cat/Cow breath Chakravakasana with spiral movement in hips and shoulders

Meditation:

Focus on Ether, Silence

Tortoise Chakra the practice of Pratyahara, and the withdrawal of the senses

Mudras:

Prana Mudra, place thumb over ring and pinkie nail, extend other two fingers with energy, palms up (use for increasing air, and uplifting)

Blended berries into a smoothie with hydrating coconut water to make a very healing throat chakra tonic

Tree growing fruits: apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, mangoes, oranges and plums. They are 100% pure and ripe and chock full of phytonutrients when they are harvested after naturally falling off the tree

Tart or tangy fruits: lemons, limes, grapefruit, kiwi, Meyer lemons

Spices: salt, lemon grass

Surya Namaskar for Throat Chakra

Starting Postures:

Extended Child’s Pose with hands in prayer, bend elbows to place prayer hands behind back of heart center. Breathe.

Vinyasa Flow:

Mountain Pose

Interlocked Fingers Flip Palms and Reaching into a Backbend

Mountain Pose

Forward Fold

All 4’s Right Foot back into Kneeling Lunge

Backbend Open Throat pressing hands into thigh

All 4’s

Cat and Cow Flow

Right Foot Forward into Lunge, Ajnyasana

Backbend Open Throat pressing hands into thigh

All 4’s

Cat and Cow Flow

Extended Child’s Pose

Downward Facing Dog

Forward Fold

½ Lift

Forward Fold

Reverse Swan Dive

Mountain Pose

Interlocked Fingers Flip Palms and Reaching into a Backbend

Mountain Pose

Repeat with option in lunge to take one hand back or both hands back into full backbend with Mudra with interlocked fingers flipping palms

Additional Finishing Poses; hold 5-15 breaths:

Forward Fold Rag Doll or Holding Opposite Elbows

Monkey Pose

Mountain Pose

Reach up and Backbend using Mudra with interlocked fingers hold no backbend aligning chakras, Sky to Earth, Earth to Sky